New Line Cinema
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New Line Cinema, founded in 1967, is one of the ten major Hollywood movie studios. It is a subsidiary of Time Warner. The current co-chairmen and co-CEOs are founder Robert Shaye and Michael Lynne.
New Line Cinema operates several divisions, including: theatrical distribution, marketing, home video, and unit specializing in independent film called, Fineline Features.
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Recent releases
- The Lord of the Rings trilogy
- Elf
- About Schmidt
- Dungeons & Dragons and its upcoming sequel.
- The Austin Powers franchise
- The Rush Hour franchise
- Blade and its sequels
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Past notable releases
- Mondo Trasho (1969) & Pink Flamingos (1972) by John Waters
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1975)
- The Mask starring Jim Carrey
- The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films
- The Nightmare On Elm Street series
- The Mortal Kombat series (although they have now lost the copyright)
Nightmare on Elm Street was New Line's first commercially-successful series, leading the company to be nicknamed "The House that Freddy Built".
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External link
- Official website (http://www.newline.com/)fr:New Line Cinema
